Clinical Dietitian I
About the role
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is Houston’s first community hospital designed, built and equipped exclusively for children in one of the city’s most rapidly growing communities in the area from Sugar Land to Bryan-College Station, Texas.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and evaluate patient nutritional care plans
- Provide age-appropriate education to support the nutritional plan of care and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families
- Collaborate with other professionals to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes
- Participate in and interpret uses for research the enhance clinical practices
- Document nutrition care effectively within medical records and utilize SBAR techniques to facilitate handoffs to the different level of care or care providers
- Contribute to departmental development and visibility by actively participating in the review and revision of nutrition-related resources and policies and procedures
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master's Preferred
- Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registry
- Licensed Dietitian (LD) from the Texas Department of Licensing
- Pediatric Nutrition Experience Preferred
About Us
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus is located at I-10 and Barker Cypress, offering a 515,007-square-foot facility with a 24/7 pediatric emergency room, four operating rooms, 16-bed pediatric intensive care unit, 46 acute care beds, advanced imaging services, a neurophysiology sleep lab, a pathology lab, and a full-scale pharmacy.
Benefits
Texas Children’s Hospital is committed to providing a competitive compensation package and benefits program that includes:
- Health insurance
- Retirement savings plan
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance programs
Schedule
The schedule for this position is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours as needed.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $50,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.